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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04
The Inhabitants of Hong Kong.

The Chinese population of Hong Kong
is very large and affords an excellent OPP
portunity to study the progress of civil
ling influences. The water front at all
times presents a varied and exciting
scene. { oles everywhere; chair coolies,
porters carr l9 huge bales and bundles
from the Honge to the wharves, each
bale slung ON bamboo pole the street
pcddlers with every conceivable article
in demand by the coolie population; the
Sink policemen, with their gorgeous tur-
bans, and armed with stick and sword;
the jauntily dressed soldiers, each one
with his cane-which it seems they are
required by army regulations to carry
whenever off duty, il order to keep their
hands occupied: the innumerable sampans
with their floating population, who are
born, raised and die in these little boats.
All combine to form a scene which once
viewed can never be forgotten.
As for the sampans. Imagine it! A
narrow boat of about five feet beam by
thirty feet long, and at its deepest part
only three feet, with a portion of its
space taken up by small cabin about
three feet long and open to the heavens,
the birthplace and home of an entire
family. Frequently one meets with a
family of ten people living in one of these
boats, the mother, with the baby strapped
to her back, pulling an oar, while the
child's head hobs back and forth with
every stroke, giving one an idea that de-
capitation must inevitably result, while
husbands and all the older children, both
girls and boys, handle the oars. leaving
the steering to be done by the youngster
who is just about old enough to walk
Yet they appear contented and happy.
One thing is certain, they have the art of
living economically down to fine point.
Detroit Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04
The Man of Luck.

A king once said TO his minister, 'do
you believe in luck?'
81 do, said the minister.
"Can you prove it?' said the king.
eyes, l can"
So one night he tied up to the ceiling
of room a bag containing peas mixed
with diamonds, and let in two men, one
of whom believed in luck, and the other
in human effort alone. The one who be-
lieved in luck quietly laid himself down
on the ground; the other after time
found the bag, and. feeling in the dark
the peas and stones, ate the peas and
threw the diamonds to his companion,
saying, There are the stones for your
idlenesS."
The man below received them in his
blanket.
In the morning the king and the min
lister came and told each man to keep
what he had found. The man who be-
lieved in trying, got the peas which he
had eaten, the other got the diamonds.
The minister then said, "Sire, there
may be luck, but it is as rare as peas
mixed with diamonds; so let none hope
to live by luck. "-Chatterbox.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04

Too many of our farmers homes are
merely so in name. They are not homes
only places to stay. Do not think we
are insinuating that you must rush right
off and spend 81 900 in buying new furni-
ture, carpets and an organ. Not at all.
One of the "homeyest" places we over
saw was one that was entirely innocent
of any extravaganza in that line. Three
hundred dollars would have covered the
cost of all the furniture in the house; but
it was place we always enjoyed visit
ing The head of the family was always
jolly and ready to take hand in game,
and his nine children, always hearty and
full of fun, and did not care to be out in
the evenings.
The girls did sewing and knitting as
they grew old enough, and the boys were
often found making something; but
no evening passed that some one did not
have something to read to the others
an anecdote or a story-something either
to amuSe or instruct. But the main
secret of their happiness if it was a secret,
lay in the fact that worrying and fretting
were banished. One growler or fretter
will spoil whole family. Fathers,
mothers, don't allow fault finding spirit
to spoil the pleasure of your family circle.
Don't indulge in it yourselves. Have
as coy and comfortable home as you
can afford, but don't mourn over what
you have not. Rather rejoice in what
you have and be thankful. National
StOckman
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04
One of the Worlds Mean Men.

There are some very mean men in this
world. That everybody knows. But
perhaps the meanest of them all is an in
dividual who has been operating in real
estate and building. His favorite method
is to buy lot in block where the fronts
of adjoining houses are eight or ten feet
or more from the sidewalk. He starts
his house with the front wall flush with
the sidewalk. OF course his neighbors
demonstrate. Naturally they do not
want their light and view cut off. But
he doesn't see how he can alter his plans.
He has been to much expense. and to
change things now would cause him no
end of loss. IT, however, the property
owners directly interested will consent to
help him out of the difficulty to the ex-
tent of 5000 to $500 apiece he will have
the front wall set back in line with his
neighbors' houses. Otherwise he will be
compelled to go ahead. This mean little
game, tbs said, has been repeatedly and
profitably played by the same man.
Chicago Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04
Psychical Phenomena,

Nobody who is acquainted with the
progress of scientific thinking in every
department of human knowledge, in the
course of the last two centuries, will be
disposed to deny that immense provinces
have been added to the realm of science,
or to doubt that the next two centuries
will be witnesses of a vastly greater an
nexation. More particularly III the re-
gion of the physiology of the nervous
system is it justiliable to conclude from
the progress that has been made in anal
yzing the relations between material and
psychical phenomena that vast further
advances will be made, and that sooner
or later all the SO called spontaneous oper-
ations of the mind will have, not only
their relations to one another, but their
relations to physical phenomena, con-
nected in natural series of causes and eff
fects, strictly defined. In other words,
while at present we know only the nearer
moiety of the chain of causes and effects
by which the phenomena we call mate
rial give rise to those which we call men
tai, hereafter we shall get to the further
end of the series.-Huxley in Fortnightly
Review
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04

With all its boosted excellence in manu-
features the western world has still some
thing to learn from the east. Neither
Sheffield nor Birmingham, with all their
skill, are able to turn out a sword blade
which can begin to compare with the
wonderful sabers of Japan. For fineness
of temper and keenness of edge they are
unequaled in the modern world. and can
scarcely be matched by the blades for
merly forged in Damascus and Toledo.
A common feat for a Japanese soldier is
to cut Il pig i'll two at single blow; and
l have seen bars of lead, and even of iron,
divided by these weapons without notch
or imperfection being visible on the blade.
While not possessing the marvellous dex-
terity of the Sikh swordsman, the Japan
csc would be most formidable adversaries
in hand-to-hand fighting.
On the occasion of the murder of Rich
ardson and his party, fate which, by
the way, they brought on themselves, a
a horses hind leg was completely severed
from the body by stroke from one Of
the terrible two handed swords. A sword
of superior excellence is preserved as an
heirloom in the Satsuma family, and with
this blade have seen leaf floating on
the stream cut in two by merely being al
lowed to drift against the edge. The
Japanese understand the tempering of
sword-blades better than any other people,
and all the efforts made by the British
government short time ago to produce
as fine an article failed utterly. Toxic
Cor. Globe Democrat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04

The measuring of the candle power of
a light is accomplished by comparing the
shadow cast by rod in the light of a
standard candle with the shadow cast by
the light to be tested. BY moving the
latter toward or away from the rod
point will be reached at which the shadow
cast by both lights will be of the same in
tensity. The intensity of the two lights
is directly proportional to the squares of
their distances from the shadows; j. e.,
suppose the light to be tested is three
times the distance of the candle, its il
Eliminating power is nine times as great
American Grocer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04
A Difference in Peanuts.

There is a vast difference in peanuts.
Some large nuts look very fine, but are
really tasteless. No matter how well
roasted and prepared they may be they
still lack the features of a good nut. A
good rooster, like a good cook must be
born with certain qualifications that can
not be reached by trying to educate him
to it. Some dealers roast the nut too lit
tie and others too much. Roast them
too much and the oil is taken from them,
and if the oil is not properly brought out
the nut has disagreeable taste. Some
people like peanuts hot, but then they
are very bad for the teeth. Dyspeptics
should eat very few. l find from my
own experience that it would be better
if they did not eat any. The average
peanut eater eats one every minute,
which is entirely too fast.-Peanut Ven
der in Globe-DemOcrat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04
Sheep Jnterest.
BREEDERS RESOLUTIONS.

The Michigan Merino Sheep-Breeders'
association passed these at its late annual
meeting:
WHEREAS, The interests of wool-grow-
ers. sheep-breeders and the manufacture
ers of wool are inseparablv connected so
far as national legislation is concerned !;
therefore, be it
Resolced, BY the Michigan Merino
Sheep Breeders association, that we in
wife the earnest cooperation of sheep
breeders and wool-growers' associations
of the various States, the national assocl-
alton of wool manufacturers, and all 9th
ers interested in the great wool industry
of the country, to unite with us i'll all
honorable means to induce Congress to
maintain and strengthen, if need be, the
barriers against the importation of cheap
foreign wool and woolens, on the basis
of the resolution adopted at the joint con-
yention of wool-growers and manufac-
turers held in Syracuse in 1868, which
read as follows:
"Resolred That as the two branches of
agriculture and manufacturing industry
represented by the wooden interest in
volve largely. the labor of the country,
whose productiveness is the basis of ma
tional prosperity, sound policy requires
such Legislative action as shall place
them on equal footing and give them
equal encouragement and protection in
competing with the accumulated capital
and low wages of other countries.
The Muskingum county (O) wool
growers thus voiced their sentiments:
Resolred, That we regard the contin-
ued effort on the part of some of our rep
resentatives in Congress to reduce or to
remove all duty upon foreign woods as
imprudent, unwise and injurious to the
agricultural and wool-growing people.
1 Resolved, That our Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress be requested to
oppose by every honorable means any
and all measures which may be brought
before them looking to the further reduc-
ton of the tariff duty on wool.
Resolred, That the placing of wool
upon the free list and retaining duty on
manufactured goods would not material
ly affect the revenue, but would destroy
the wool-growing industry of the United
States.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04

Louis XIV was one day conversing
about the authority which kings have
over their subjects. Count de Guiche
ventured to remark that this power had
its limits. but the king who would not
hear of it, passionately replied: If l
commanded you to throw yourself into
the sea you ought, without hesitation, to
jump in head foremost" The count
said not word, hut turned on his heels
and walked toward the door. The king
asked him, in surprise, where he was
going. TO learn to SWIM" was the
reply Louis XIV burst into a laugh,
and there the matter ended. -Caron.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04
Che Pouseholo.
VARIOUS SUGGESTIONS.


accidentally broken. Dip the heads in
hot sealing-waX and you have an excel
lent pin for silk or velvet.
One of the greatest drawbacks that
new beginners in poultry raising have is
the desire to crowd fifty fowls into the
space that half that number should oc-
cupy.-[N. Y. Telegram.
Nice molasses cookies: One cup of
sugar, one cup of molasses, one cup of
lard, half a cup of boiling water, one
teaspoonful of soda, salt, ginger and
-four to make stiff.-ICincinnat Times.
Drowned crackers: Dissolve an even
tablespoonful of salt in Il pint of cold
water, split some hard crackers, dip the
halves one by one in salt water, butter
them and place in the oven to crisp. Eat
hot for tea Exchange.
Feather cake: Two cups of sugar,
half a cup of butter, one of milk, three
of flour, three eggs, teaspoonful of
baking powder; save out the white of
one egg and beat with two-thirds of a
cup of sugar for AN icing kesiah Shell
ton.
One may utilize old mating which is
no longer fresh enough to look well by
putting it under carpets. 1t can be
cleaned perfectly by washing it on both
sides with hot and salt water; hang it
on line outdoors to dry Boston Post.
Here is nice cream dressing for pota-
to salad One teaspoonful of salt, one
fourth teaspoonful each of dry mustard
and black pepper. Mix these ingredients
and add gradually One-half cup of thick
sweet cream, and lastly two-thrds cup
of strong cider vinegar Good House
keeping.
Notwithstanding great care, pianos
and especially uprights, will become
smeared and lack luster. Do not attempt
TO use any varnishes or furniture poishes,
but take lukewarm water, make soap-suds
and wash thoroughly, a small space at a
time, either with sponge or soft rag,
quickly rubbing dry with larger rag,
d pitCc VI olu tdDlt-clOtH Is tIle pest Tor
this purpose Exchange.
Those who cultivate house plants need
not be told how much care is necessary
to keep them thrifty and unfrostbitten
during our severe winters, and especially
in common open, cold houses. | have
seldom seen house-plants in families
where there were young children, prob
ably for the reason that the latter require
so much attention as to leave little or
none for the former. But when parents
lack children for pets, | think house
plants are the next most appropriate
article. Infinitely ahead of dirty lap
dogs, which, by the way, consider the
most disgusting appendage | ever yet
saw to lady, not even excepting brain
less, !cologne-scented dude. Either is
sickish enough; but of the two puppies
give me the latter. Plants should not be
over watered, as they are more likely to
freeze, but should be enabled to catch
every possible ray of sunshine, and as
much fresh air, during bright, warm days,
as possible.-f Mai. Ben Perley Poore.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04
The Cannibls of New Guinea.

These Gambia, are really fine set of
men, both Intellectually and physically
superior to mary of the coast tribes.
Their houses an temples are very re-
markable structures. | was allowed to
visit one of the temples, and very re-
markable place was. 1t was here that
the saturnclias human flesh ere con-
Quoted. When / number of bodies are
taken they are csried into the temple one
by one. At the end of the temple is
dark recess, and into this each body is
taken. After til obsequies the body is
dragged out int the open, the head is
carefully choppeooff, and the body is cut
up into pieces al thrown into the pot
for dinner Theiesh on the skull is then
very carefully tain off until the skull is
clean. The hidous trophy is handed
over to skilled rtiiicer, who carves and
paints it. 1t is TIN hung up on peg in
the temple. 1t happened that these
skulls had been teen down for their an
nual dusting or should not have been
able to make sub close inspection of
the skulleries.-lew Guinea Cor. Pail
Mall Gazette.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04

A citizen of Pocahontas, Ia, has in
vented new fuel, which bids fair to
take the place of coal in the prairie coun-
tries. He grinds cornstalks and coarse
prairie grass together and moistens them.
This pulp is pressed into blocks about
twelve inches long and four inches thick
and dried. One block will give an hours
steady heat. This fuel can be produced
for So a ton, and the inventor claims that
it will last twice as long as the the best
soft coal. New York Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04
a New Species.

He was a nobby young man of blue
blood and good financial backing, and as
he sat down in the car he pulled out his
handkerchief and gave his nose princely
wipe. An odor of perfume was waited
through the car, and boy sitting beside
his mother suddenly called out:
Say, ma, why can't we buy onions
which smell as nice as that?"-Detroit
Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04
Rev. +. Dewitt Talmage saws he had

Rev. 7. Dewitt Talmage says he had
parishioner whom he was anxious to
reach, but who had the habit of getting
frequently intoxicated. 81 happened to
meet him one day" he said, sand stopped
and spoke to him. "Have you decided
yet to join the church," | asked. I've
thought shome VT, he responded, but
Why, what is the matterT well, I've
been thinkin' bout joinin' yer church,
he confessed, IN the longer | think o'v't
the sicker r feel, b'gosh.'"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04
MEADOW, PASTURE AND FLOWING

and schools with Professors, Principals, As.
sistants and Tutors-graduates from Johns
Hopkins, Cornell, Harvard, Yale and almost
every other University and College in Ameri-
ca; also undergraduates fall grades; GOV.
ernnesses tor families, and Music and Art
Teachers from the best Colleges and Conser-
vatories; Institutions with all kinds OF mod
ern furniture ana apparatus ut lowest prices.
Organized by experienced educators. Facili-
ties, in many respects, unequaled by any 9th
er Bureau or school Agency. Patronage from
every quarter OF the L. ;. Endorsed in 30
states. Teachers desiring positions apply at
any time; those who have positions but desire
to change the earlier they apply the better;
those who are without positions register nj
once. schools in different countries open al
most every month. Additions and changes
in faculties are continually being made.
Many teachers TAIL to hold positions secured
them in vacations. We have continued calls
tor teachers For II Registration Blank send
stamp to the above address at any Office men
toned zone registration sufficient tor all.
References to the Presidents character
and reputation as an educational worker
Bishop McTyeire, President OF Vanderbilt
University; Rev. Geo. w. Price, ID. D., Pres.
\: C. Y. L., Rev. w. Z. Ward, ID. D.. Pres.
Wards Seminary; Hon. W. Il. Bate, Gov.
Tennessee. 46-tf
Gin this advertisement for future reference.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04

There is said to be danger of an entire
determination of the turtle of the tropical
waters, owing to the demands of big can
neries and soup factories. Boston Tran
script.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-04

Large numbers of persimmon logs are
being shipped to the north from Norfolk,
Va, to be manufactured into shoe lasts,
for which they are said to he particularly
adapted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-27
Personals.
Sold Everywhere.

Hon. Lewis A. Barker of Bangor was in
the city yesterday.
+. c. Jordan, Esq, of Portland was at the
Augusta house yesterday.
DIR. O. A. Horn of Lewiston was at the
Augusta house yesterday.
Governor Marble arrived in the city last
evening on the eight o'clock train.
Councillor Lord and wife arrived in the
city last evening on the eight o'clock train.
DIR. F. Fl. Gerrish of Portland wa, regis
tered at the Augusta house yesterday after
noon.
Hon. d. G. Bean of East Wilton, state in
spector of jails and prisons. was in the city
yesterday.
Hon. L. A. Gilbert, Secretary Of the
State Board of Agriculture, was in the city
yesterday.
l. G. Tibbetts and wife of Lisbon were
registered at the Augusta house yesterday
afternoon.
Hon. f. W. Patterson, chairman Of the
commissioners of Franklin county, was in
the city yesterday.
this city is seriously ill with pneumonia a,
Danvers, Mass.
True p Pierce, Esq. city solicitor OF
Rockland, arrived in the city on the last
evenings train.
Doctor and Mrs. Geo. F. Kent of Madison
spent Christmas with Mrs Rents sister, Mrs
II. NJ. Plaisted of this city.
DR.. Bryant, representative to the last leg
islature from Pttsfeld. passed through the
city on the afternoon express yesterday.
Miss Blanche Kimball arrived home from
Rockland last evening where she had been to
attend the wedding of her friend, Miss Llli,
an Sprague.
Mr.. c. d. Harlow, formerly of Augusta
now prescription clerk in John I. Browns
Boston, Mass, is spending the holidays with
his many friends in this city.
Hon. F. W. Hill and wife of Exeter will
start for Southern California about the second
of January to remain during the winter
They expect to return east again in May.
Mr.. George H. Cross, a well known bust
ness man of this city i, getting better from
his years sickness. He is to leave next week
for Haverhill, Mass. where he will visit
friends.
Comrade II. II. Burbank, of Saco, i.
prominently mentioned in Grand Army crclel
as candidate for Department Commander
at the coming convention in Portland
Comrade Burbank has been Judge Advocate
and held other important offices in the order
Hon. John II. McDonough, of Boston, il
spending Christmas with his friends in Port
land. Mr.. McDonough is a member of the
Massachusetts, House of Representatives
serving his third term. He is one of the
leaders of the young Democracy of Massa
chusetts. He is brother of Rev. Father
McDonough of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-27

A gentleman in this city has just received
back letter which he wrote to friend in
Indiana on the 9th day of last August. The
letter was plainly addressed and yet it had
gone to Iowa City, then to North Liberty in
this State, from there to Washington, and
finally back to the writer in this city. The
gentleman to whom the letter was
directed has since written his friend
here that people in the East can
have no idea Of the demoralized condition
of the postal service in that section under
this reform administration. He has a son
residing in Texas whom he could formerly
reach by letter in two days and two nights.
Under the great reform party, however, it
takes nearly a fortnight. This is only a
sample of what this mock reform is doing,
and people are beginning to sus-
pect that in the rage for Jeffer-
sonian simplicity" the railroads have
been discarded and these mails transported
as in colonial times, on horseback. Certainly
the time of their transportation would be
sufficient for this method. There is widely
increasing belief among the people that after
many years of endeavor the rascals have
finally got in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-27

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